Bottle holder



Aug. 5, 1930.

v. c. PORTER BOTTLE HOLDER Filed Dec. 10, 1927 a; v INVENTOR K n Wm C.

ATTORNE Patented Aug. 5, 1930 a UNETEQ STATES earner o N j f VERNON o. roarnn, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR T CHARLES M. iriGGiNs & ('30., M OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A COPAR'INERSEIZE oorarosnn or CHARLES M. HIGGINS-AND TRACY HIGGINS BOTTLE HOLDER Application filed December 10, 1927. Serial N0. 239,026.

This invention relates to a bottle holder and aims to provide an inexpensive and convenient means for holding a bottle of drawing ink on a drawing board with the bottom of the bottle inclined at various dilierent angles'to the board or, if desired, parallel to the board.

An adjustable holder embodying the invention includes a bottle-holding plate and means for mounting this plate on a drawing board at various different angles thereto. Such a holder may comprise a flat plate on which the ink bottle, or like object, is held, and flat props of different lengths hinged to opposite edges of the plate and each containing a hole, so that by folding one or the other of the props against the plate and pass ing a thumb tack through the hole of the othor, or by placing both props in a plane with the plate, the ink bottle may be mounted on a drawing board with its bottom parallel to the board or inclined at different angles thereto.

A holder embodying the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

F 1 is a plan view of the holder. and

Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are side elevations of the holder showing its use in securing an ink bottle to a drawing board with the bottom of the bottle parallel to the board (F 2) or inclined at a small angle Fig. 3) or a large angle (Fig. 4) to the board.

The holder illustrated includes a flat plate and two fiat props 11, 12. The plate and the two props may be made of thin sheet metal. To parallel end edges of the plate 10 are hinged the inner edges of the props 11. 12 which are generally triangular in form, have sharp points at their'outer ends, and are of differentlengths. The hinges connecting the props to the plate may conveniently be formed by bending short tabs 16 projecting from the plate and proper around the hinge pivots 17 The hinges are made so as to limit the downward turning of each shown in connection with the longer prop 12 in Fig. i, but to permit the props to be turned upward until they lie fiat against the top prop to the angle surfaceof the plate, as shown in dot-and-dash lines in Fig. 1. The combined lengthof the props is less than the length of the plate so that the props donot overlap when they are folded against the top ofthe' plate. The hinges have suliicient friction to retain the props at any angle to the plate at which they may be bent. I

The props 11 and 12 are providedwith holes 19, 20 for the passage of the shanks of thumb tacks, and similar holes 21 may be provided in the plate 10 near its side edges.

The plate 10 is provided with spring clips 18 for holding the ink bottle thereon. These clips are cut from the material of the plate, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. V

In using the holder to hold the ink bottle on a drawing board with the bottom of the bottle parallel to the board, the props 11 and 12 may be extended in the plane of the plate 10, and thumb tacks 22 may be passed through one or both of the holes 19, 20 as shown in Fig. 2, or if the space on the board is limited, the props 11 and 12 may be folded inwardly against the top of the plate, as indicated in dot-and-dash lines in Fig. 1, and the thumb tacks 22 may be passed through the holes 21. heads of the thumb tacks 22 provide bearings on which the bottle-rests evenly. To hold the bottle at various small angles to the board, the shorter prop 11 is bent downwardly so that its point engages the board while the longer prop 12 is bent upwardly from the plate 10 to lie flat against the board, and is secured thereto by means of a thumb tack passed through its hole 20, as shown in Fig. 3. To tip the bottle at greater angles, the prop 12 is turned downwardly and the prop 11 is secured to the board by a thumb tack as shown in Fig. 4.

What I claim is 1. An adjustable ink bottle holder, comprising a flat plate, means on one side of said plate for holding a bottle thereon, and fiat pieces hinged toopposite edges of said plate, said pieces each mounted to swing from the plane of the plate away from the side having said bottle holding means thereon whereby it may act as a prop and each piece having In this case, the props and the a hole whereby it may be fastened to a support for the plate.

2. An adjustable bottle holder, comprising a flat plate, means for holding a bottle thereon, fiat pieces of different lengths and of a combined length less than the length of the plate so hinged to opposite ends of the plate that they may be folded against the upper surface of the plate and folded down from the plane of the plate to a limited extent to serve as props, said pieces contain ing holes for the passage of thumb tacks, and the plate containing such holes at points near its side edges.

3. The combination of a central plate having spring clips upstanding from oneface thereof, and pieces hinged to opposite edges of said, plate arranged to fold between said clips or to swing beyond the plane of the plate inthe direction away whereby either piece maybe used as a prop as desired.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

i v VERNON C. PORTER.

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